Director, Advanced Underwriting, High Net Worth

Sun Life Financial; India; On-site; INR 10,211,000 - 15,657,000; Full time

Job summary

Sun Life Financial seeks a Director of Advanced Underwriting for High Net Worth. Based in a hybrid Toronto environment, the role demands extensive medical and financial risk expertise and leadership across management, product, and reinsurer partnerships.

Ideal candidates bring 10–15 years of life underwriting experience, ALU/FALU/FLMI designations, and a client-first, collaborative approach to delivering exceptional service on large cases.

Qualifications

• Underwriter with strong analytical and risk assessment capabilities.
• Experience with medical and financial risk selection and decision making.
• French/English bilingualism required for Quebec interactions.

Responsibilities

• Analyze insurance applications and evidence of insurability across medical, financial and lifestyle factors.
• Negotiate decisions with reinsurers in line with treaties and internal rules.
• Explain decisions to advisors and clients’ physicians when required.
• Build relationships with leaders, distribution teams and advisors to deliver service and expertise.
• Identify opportunities for process improvements and recommend solutions.
• Promote teamwork, innovation, and professional development within the group.
• Participate in regular HNW case reviews to share knowledge and support growth.

Skills

analytical skills

judgement

problem-solving

decision-making

bilingualism

client-focused

proactive service orientation

influence

negotiation

medical risk factors knowledge

financial risk factors knowledge

teamwork

attention to detail

independence

Education

ALU certificate

FALU

FLMI

Job description

Director, Advanced Underwriting, High Net Worth

Experience: 10 to 15 years

Location: Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Skills: analytical skills, judgement, problem-solving, decision-making, bilingualism, client-focused, proactive service orientation, influence, negotiation, knowledge of medical risk factors, knowledge of financial risk factors, teamwork, attention to detail, independence, ALU certificate, Fellow, Academy of Life Underwriting (FALU), Fellow, Life Management Institute (FLMI)

Job Description

You are as unique as your background, experience and point of view. Here, youll be encouraged, empowered and challenged to be your best self. You'll work with dynamic colleagues - experts in their fields - who are eager to share their knowledge with you.

Your leaders will inspire and help you reach your potential and soar to new heights. Every day, you'll have new and exciting opportunities to make life brighter for our Clients - who are at the heart of everything we do. Discover how you can make a difference in the lives of individuals, families and communities around the world.

Location hybrid, work from home

Are you a passionate experienced Underwriter who loves to deliver clients, advisors, and partners with exceptional service on their largest cases

Sun Lifes High Net Worth (HNW) Team creates a remarkable new business experience, supporting both advisors and clients throughout the entire acquisition process. We have specialized HNW case managers and underwriters who partner to deliver this exceptional experience.

Directors of HNW Advanced Underwriting are production roles that require extensive experience in both medical and financial risk selection. This role also needs experience working with management, product, and the reinsurers to come up with positive solutions for challenging files. A commitment to client-first, proactive communication, and partnership with advisors and distribution team are critical aspects to this role.

In this position, youll review and analyze medical, personal, and financial information to evaluate eligibility and risk for applications for amounts up to $200 million. Youll play a key role in the risk assessment, decision-making and communication for each application.

What will you do

• Analyze insurance applications and evidence of insurability; apply holistic underwriting expertise in all areas of underwriting including medical, financial and lifestyle factors to make sound and competitive underwriting decisions.
• Negotiate internal decisions with our reinsurers, in accordance with reinsurance treaties and internal rules.Effectively communicate and explain decisions to advisors and/or a clients physician, as require.
• Build strong relationships with business leaders, distribution teams and advisors delivering exceptional service and expertise.
• Focus on continuous improvement.Identify areas of opportunities and bring forward recommendations for solution.
• Contribute to a positive environment through teamwork, and a spirit of innovation, and professional development.
• Attend and contribute to regular HNW case reviews where the team shares their knowledge and opinions with an outcome of helping each other to develop and learn.
• Mentor and help employees grow to the next levels in their careers.

What do you need to succeed

• Decision Making Authority >$10,000,000 for Life and $1,000,000 of Critical Illness
• Exceptional analytical, judgement, problem-solving and decision-making skills.
• This position is posted in several locations.
• Bilingualism (French/English) is required for Quebec applicants because of the frequent interactions with English and French-speaking colleagues/internal partners.
• Client and results focused, with proactive service orientation to support our business goals.
• Ability to influence and negotiate.
• Strong knowledge of medical and financial risk factors.
• The ability to work in a fast-paced environment, meet tight deadlines and balance completing priorities.
• Strong interpersonal skills to work collaboratively with our internal and external partners.
• Strong attention to detail and accuracy.
• Ability to work independently and eager to take on responsibility.
• 10-15 years of experience as an Individual Life Underwriter.
• Specialized training: ALU certificate and commitment to ongoing education with a goal of attaining the Fellow, Academy of Life Underwriting (FALU) and Fellow, Life Management Institute (FLMI) designations.

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